More than 150 people packed into the Bastrop County Commissioner’s Court Monday to hear details about Jade Helm 15. Members of the Army Special Operations Command are scheduled to train across the country in a multi-state exercise and some of that training will happen in Central Texas. The size and scope of Jade Helm sets it apart according a release from the military.
The exercise is scheduled to start in July and end in September.
“Training is key for our soldiers,” said Lt. Colonel Mark Lastoria.
Commissioners voted in January to welcome the training. County Judge Paul Pape says he didn’t expect this amount of negative criticism about the military training. Pape believes there has been some misinformation circulating around social media.
Pape invited Lt. Colonel Lastoria in from Ft. Bragg to brief residents and answer any questions. They passionately fired them off for nearly two hours.
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